Box Score MARQUETTE, Mich. -- The Northern Michigan University hockey team fell in a non-conference series to Upper Peninsula rival Michigan Tech Monday night, 4-1. The meeting marked their fourth non-conference tilt of the season.
The Wildcats found early success, drawing a penalty on the Huskies, the NMU skaters peppered shot after shot on the opposing netminder in the first few minutes. Andre Ghantous lit the lamp for NMU at 3:53 of the opening period on the power play assisted by David Keefer and AJ Vanderbeck.
The home team continued to pressure the Husky zone, holding a 9-1 shots on goal edge at the next whistle which came at 9:26 of the period.
MTU tied things up late in the first period, picking up a loose rebound out front and sneaking it past the pads of Nolan Kent in the crease, for the 1-1 tally after one period of play.
The Huskies took the lead at 9:46 of the middle frame, a score that would carry the rest of the period as the Wildcats found themselves down, 2-1, as they headed to the locker rooms for the second intermission. Despite being down a goal, the Wildcats continued to hold the edge in shots, boasting a narrow 22-21 margin to start the third.
A two goal third period for MTU, including an empty net, would seal the deal for the Wildcats as they fell to the visiting Huskies, 4-1, Monday night.
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GOALS |
- Andre Ghantous picked up the puck on Pietila's blocker side, and not seeing an open lane, sent it over to AJ Vanderbeck for a chance to light the lamp. Keefer ripped a wrister on net that bounced off the pads of the Husky goalie, right onto the stick of Ghantous who stood alone in front of a wide open net. AJ Vanderbeck, who set up the original play with a shot of his own also earned an assist on the goal.
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UP NEXT |
The team looks to get back to Western Collegiate Hockey Association action on Friday, Jan. 29 when they host Ferris State. Game one is set for a 7:07 p.m. puck drop before a 6:07 p.m. start the following night.